Terminal handling in computer networks

Answer 1

Crescent operates a network of strategically placed terminals which are fully equipped with material handling equipment.

This allows our customers the option of cargo storage.

These fully secured terminals provide appropriate storage for all cargo, from the smallest parcel to heavy lift cargo over 300 tons.

Answer 2

A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system. Early terminals were inexpensive devices but very slow compared to punched cards or paper tape for input, but as the technology improved and video displays were introduced, terminals pushed these older forms of interaction from the industry. A related development was timesharing systems, which evolved in parallel and made up for any inefficiencies of the user's typing ability with the ability to support multiple users on the same machine, each at their own terminal. The function of a terminal is confined to display and input of data; a device with significant local programmable data processing capability may be called a "smart terminal" or fat client. A terminal that depends on the host computer for its processing power is called a thin client. A personal computer can run software that emulates the function of a terminal, sometimes allowing concurrent use of local programs and access to a distant terminal host system.

Answer 3

A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system. Early terminals were inexpensive devices but very slow compared to punched cards or paper tape for input, but as the technology improved and video displays were introduced, terminals pushed these older forms of interaction from the industry. A related development was timesharing systems, which evolved in parallel and made up for any inefficiencies of the user's typing ability with the ability to support multiple users on the same machine, each at their own terminal.

The function of a terminal is confined to display and input of data; a device with significant local programmable data processing capability may be called a "smart terminal" or fat client. A terminal that depends on the host computer for its processing power is called a dumb terminal or thin client. A personal computer can run software that emulates the function of a terminal, sometimes allowing concurrent use of local programs and access to a distant terminal host system.

Answer 4

That depends on what the computer is being used for. If the computer is a server, its sole purpose is to serve the network. It may handle tasks like storing data, managing system privileges, or hosting software. If the computer is a client (a PC, which is what most people use every day), it mostly just accesses the network - using the network's resources. In peer-to-peer networks, computers on the network act as both servers and clients - storing data for each other and sharing their printers or other devices on the network.